Iran’s national soccer team moves up in FIFA ranking

Iran’s national football team has moved up in the latest ranking released by FIFA.

FIFA’s February ranking which was announced Thursday saw Iran’s tally of point standing at 700, putting the team in the 41st place ahead of the African football powerhouse Nigeria, which has gained 664 points.

Iran, which reached the last eight of the recent Asian Cup games in Australia in January, is again top in the continent ahead of South Korea and Japan. Asian cup winner, Australia, leapt 37 places to claim the fourth spot in the ranking of the top Asian teams.

Germany still tops the ranking with 1,729 points, followed by Argentina and Colombia with 1,534 and 1,456 points respectively. Brazil, the most decorated team in the world of football remained sixth on the ranking, while Spain, which dominated the number one position for years, dropped a place to the tenth.